Bangor Aberconwy is a

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of the

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in the

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, that was first contested at the 2024 general election, following the

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. It is currently represented by Claire Hughes of the Labour Party.

Boundaries

Under the 2023 review, the constituency is defined as being composed of the following, as they existed on 1 December 2020: * The County Borough of Conwy wards of: Betws-y-Coed; Betws yn Rhos; Bryn; Caerhun; Capelulo; Conwy; Craig-y-Don; Crwst; Deganwy; Eglwysbach; Gogarth; Gower; Llangernyw; Llansanffraid; Llansannan; Marl; Mostyn; Pandy; Pant-yr-Afon/Penmaenan; Penrhyn; Pensarn; Trefriw; Tudno; Uwch Conwy; Uwchaled. * The County of Denbighshire wards of: Efenechtyd; Llanrhaeadr-Yng-Nghinmeirch. * The County of Gwynedd wards of: Arllechwedd; Deiniol; Dewi; Garth; Gerlan; Glyder; Hendre; Hirael; Marchog; Menai (Bangor); Ogwen; Pentir; Tregarth & Mynydd Llandygai. Following local government boundary reviews which came into effect in May 2022, the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election: * The County Borough of Conwy wards of: Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw; Betws yn Rhos; Bryn; Caerhun; Conwy; Craig-y-Don; Deganwy; Eglwysbach a Llangernyw; Glyn y Marl; Gogarth Mostyn; Llanrwst a Llanddoged; Llansanffraid; Llansannan; Mochdre; Pandy; Penmaenmawr; Penrhyn; Tudno; Uwch Aled; Uwch Conwy. * The County of Denbighshire wards of: Efenechtyd; Llanrhaeadr-Yng-Nghinmeirch. * The County of Gwynedd wards of: Arllechwedd; Canol Bangor; Dewi; Dwyrain Bangor; Gerlan; Glyder; Rachub; Tre-Garth a Mynydd Llandygai; Y Faenol. The constituency comprises the whole of the abolished Aberconwy constituency, expanded to the west to include Bangor from the abolished Arfon constituency, and to the east to include a small part of the abolished Clwyd West constituency.

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Elections in the 2010s

Notes

References

External links

Bangor Aberconwy UK Parliament constituency
(boundaries from June 2024) at ''MapIt UK'' {{Constituencies in Wales Parliamentary constituencies in North Wales Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 2024